trait
pronunciation
How to pronounce trait in British English:
UK [treɪt]
How to pronounce trait in American English:
US [treɪt]
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- Noun:
- a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
Word Origin
- trait
- trait: see trace
- trait (n.)
- late 15c., "shot, missiles;" later "a stroke in drawing, a short line" (1580s), from Middle French trait "line, stroke, feature, tract," from Latin tractus "drawing, drawing out, dragging, pulling," later "line drawn, feature," from past participle stem of trahere "to pull, draw" (see tract (n.1)). Sense of "particular feature, distinguishing quality" in English is first recorded 1752.
Example
- 1. What maintains the genetic propensity for the trait ?
- 2. Each of these tests illustrates the psychological trait known as anchoring .
- 3. This is considered as a self-centered personality trait of libra .
- 4. Comment on some positive quality or trait they have .
- 5. This extremely pragmatic mindset is a common trait among most chinese internet entrepreneurs .